Join Our Team at Paro Covent Garden! At the moment we are looking for a full time dynamic Marketing and Social Media Manager!
Visa Sponsor Available, Grad Scheme Available for this particular role
At Paro, we have a tight knit crew which is always expanding. Looking after people is at the core of what we do, and we work hard to make life at Paro Covent Garden the best it can be. Since our opening in 2023, our restaurant has celebrated modern Indian cuisine and Paro has been featured in the likes of Esquire, CNTraveller and more. Located in the heart of Covent Garden, we are dedicated to providing exceptional experiences and delicious food.
As well as running a vibrant restaurant, we also understand the importance of effective Marketing and Social Media presence. From engaging our community online to promoting our unique offerings, we are seeking a dedicated Marketing and Social Media Manager to join our team to help run all marketing for both Paro Covent Garden, and the sister site of chef Niaz Caan, City Spice in London’s Brick Lane.
How we’ll support you
At Paro, we genuinely care about supporting you and your well-being (inside and outside of work).
Perks:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for performance-based bonuses.
- Staff discounts on dining at Paro Covent Garden
- Graduate applications are welcome and encouraged
Marketing and Social Media Manager Responsibilities
- Develop and implement innovative marketing strategies to enhance brand awareness and drive customer engagement across socials.
- Manage Social Media platforms and create compelling content that showcases our restaurant's unique offerings. Content creation includes graphics, Instagram Reel/Tiktok posts and photography posts which convey the vision and brand of the restaurant.
- Collaborate with the team, general manager’s, chef Niaz Caan to plan and execute promotional campaigns and events.
- Analyze market trends and customer feedback to optimize marketing efforts.
- Build and maintain relationships with influencers, media, and local community partners, inviting them into both brands in return for content collaborations.
- Help enable the vision for both Paro and City Spice, along with Niaz Caan.
- Manage the social presence of both restaurants, including review and comment responses.
- Dynamic campaigns where needed, working with the PR manager for Paro Covent Garden.
- Build weekly email newsletters for the brands
What to expect
- Full-time position with salary
- Flexible schedule across 5 days, Monday - Sunday availability required as well as being on site.
- Opportunity to contribute creatively to the growth and success of our restaurant.
- Performance related bonuses
Qualifications
- Undegraduate degree in any discipline (essential, especcially for sponsored visa)
- Photography skills for food and drinks (essential)
- SEO management for Google webpage optimisation (essential)
- Content creation (reels, tiktoks) (essential)
- Creative campaign marketing (desirable)
- PR Experience (desirable)
- Social media management and account growth (essential)
- Newsletter design and management (desirable)
- Experience in any customer-facing role
Salary - Up to £41,000 for the 1st year
At Paro Covent Garden, everyone is welcome. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. The process of the job application is as follows:
1.) Submission of all necessary materials as below
2.) 15 minute phone call with operations manager
3.) 15 minute phone call with general manager
4.) 45 minute on-site interview with three members of our team, including chef Niaz Caan
To apply for the Marketing and Social Media Manager position at Paro Covent Garden, please attach the following with regards to your application:
CV- Detailing relevant work experience, and why you would like to contribute to the marketing success of Paro & City Spice, please advise in the cover letter if you would need to be sponsored to work with us.
Portfolio/selection of content - This details graphics made for stories, food photography, reel and tiktok content creation
Email newsletter - If you have never made one, please attach an example newsletter you would look to create
SEO - Please detail clients you have done SEO work for, and the results based on your campaigns, Google ad experience would also be a bonus
PR - If you have done any prior PR work, please detail however this is not essential
Anything special - if you believe you have worked on some special campaigns, or have some cool content/experience which would help your application stand out, please do send it across!
We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate
Pay: £30,000.00-£41,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Store discount
- UK visa sponsorship
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Holidays
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Application question(s):
- Please can you attach the attachments requested on the job post to support your application. Thank you
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 07/06/2024